Tesla’s Elon Musk unveils the Cybercab robotaxi — and also the Robovan
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Later on, those in attendance were allowed to take a tour of the studio lot in one of the 20 Cybercabs that Tesla brought to the event.
Earlier this year, the Tesla app added a new ridesharing feature that it plans to use for the robotaxi service. Musk has said previously that an owner of a Tesla robotaxi would be able to recoup their financial outlay for the vehicle by releasing it for autonomous ridesharing trips when they’re not using it.
Tesla already produces cars with advanced autonomous capabilities, but a driver has to always be present and in control. Still, its experience in the self-driving space will come in handy as it seeks to launch a full-fledged robotaxi service. But regulators will first have to be satisfied of the vehicle’s safe operation.
Tesla will be competing against the likes of Alphabet-owned Waymo and GM-backed Cruise, which have been working on autonomous vehicle technology for many years. Waymo has been using its robocars to carry paying passengers in a number of cities for several years now, though the service is limited and tightly controlled by regulators. Cruise has had a tougher time, with a number of incidents during on-road testing forcing the company to pause operations last year. It’s now making a cautious return to public roads again.
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